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DCP-LETT-9237

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
[1 Mar 1871]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 437
Summary:

Discusses new edition of Descent.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7555

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
8 Mar [1871]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 222–3)
Summary:

Asks what his profits on the reprints of Descent will be when half have been sold.

Good reviews in Saturday Review and Pall Mall Gazette;

contemptuous one as usual in Athenæum.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7559

From:
John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
9 Mar [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 171: 391
Summary:

JM will print 2000 more copies of Descent as a second edition [issue]. Profits should be large as expenses are small.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7577

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
13 Mar 1871
Source of text:
DAR 143: 435
Summary:

Pleased about sale and new issue [of Descent]. Discusses presentation copies.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7597

From:
John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Mar [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 171: 392
Summary:

Second "edition" [of Descent] published this day. Offers CD 800 guineas.

Mentions Wallace’s review in Academy.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7603

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
20 Mar 1871
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 250–1)
Summary:

Pleased with sum the reprint [of Descent] has produced. Terms of payment accepted.

Thanks JM for Nonconformist [review of Descent, 32 (1871): 240–1].

Would like to see other out-of-way reviews – especially religious.

Other reviews favourable, including Wallace’s [see 7569], which is admirable.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7604

From:
John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 Mar [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 171: 393
Summary:

Demand [for Descent] is such that JM thinks he will have to print 1000 more copies. Does not want to trouble CD for corrections.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7608

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
21 Mar 1871
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 f. 252)
Summary:

Is astonished at sale [of Descent]. Will make no additions, but must correct a few misprints and errors [for third issue].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7610

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
22 Mar [1871]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42153 ff. 58–9)
Summary:

Has this day sent off corrections for new issue [of Descent]. Asks whether title-page may read "Sixth Thousand".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7611

From:
John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
22 Mar 1871
Source of text:
DAR 171: 394
Summary:

Completes payment for 2d issue [of Descent]; has sold 1300 of the 2000 copies printed. Will probably print 2000 more for 3d issue.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7613

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
23 Mar 1871
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42153 ff. 44–5)
Summary:

Amount received from 2d issue of Descent now stands at £840. Would be glad to have 2000 more copies printed because he wants time to collect information for a corrected edition.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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